S-3. The title for the officer responsible for the overall planning, coordination and execution of actions by an organization.
S-3 Air. The title for the officer responsible for coordination with aviation elements to support the actions of an organization.
Sitrep Situation Report.
Slick. Another name for the UH-1 assault helicopter.
Thermite grenade. A grenade that is designed to destroy objects through heat rather than explode; burns at approximately 4,000 degrees.
TOC. Tactical operations center.
Top. A common term use to designate a First Sergeant. Generally used with affection and respect.
Translational Lift. The improved rotor efficiency resulting from directional movement in a helicopter. The efficiency of the hovering rotor system is greatly improved with each knot of incoming wind gained by horizontal movement of the aircraft or surface wind.
UHF. Ultra High Frequency radio. Operates on frequencies in the 300 megahertz to 3 gigahertz range. Primarily provided communications between aircraft and those ground bases with UHF capability.
VHF. Very High Frequency radio. Operates on frequencies in the 30 to 300 megahertz range and use primarily for air-to-air and air-to-ground communications, such as military airfields and aviation unit operations, if so equipped.
WO. Warrant officer, junior to CWO.
Warrant Officer Protection Association. A fictitious organization consisting of warrant officers, which allows them to complain about RLOs and Army policy.
XO. Second-in-command of a unit.
Some Gave All
The following individuals gave all during the period 1 August 1970 until the final elements returned to the United States in 1972. They will be remembered for eternity with their names on the Vietnam Wall in Washington, DC.
Date Rank Name PanelRow
Company A
3/31/71 WO1 Roger Reid 04W54
5/25/71 MAJ William E. Adams 03W54
5/25/71 CPT John Curran 03W54
5/25/71 SP4 Dennis C Durand 03W54
5/25/71 SP4 Melvin Robinson 03W55
Company B
02/20/71 CPT David N. Head 05W124
02/20/71 SP4 William Malone 05W125
02/21/71 SP4 Robert Cononado 05W128
Firebase Six Losses
HHB 1st Battalion 92d Artillery
03/31/71 PFC Randolph L Marthe 04W 96
03/31/71 SSG Charles W. Sterling 04W 98